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Friday, January 22
In Person, 2 Hours
Signal and Noise: What Actually Changed
Cut through the headlines. Work hands-on in the tools your staff already use and leave knowing what's real, what's hype, and how to tell the difference next time.
Leadership Greater Washington and OptimaNova AI
Executive AI
Masterclass
Lead the AI decisions your organization is already making.
Cohort 1 for LGW members. Five Fridays at noon, January 22 to February 19, 2027. Thirty seats.
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0In-Person Bookends
0%Attendance at LGW's AI 101 and 102
Roughly 100 members registered for the free AI 101 and 102 sessions, and close to 90 percent showed up.
The Program
Members Asked for the Next Step
AI 101 and 102 covered what this technology is. The Masterclass covers what you do about it. It's a leadership course built around the decisions only you can make: what your organization hands to AI, what it never does, and how you explain both to your staff and your board.
Monday Morning
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Staff are using AI on their own, off the books.
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Your board keeps asking for an AI plan.
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Vendors pitch tools you can't evaluate.
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Every headline sounds urgent.
Sessions
Five Sessions, Five Fridays
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Friday, January 22
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Friday, January 29
Virtual, 90 Minutes
Agents in Plain Language
What AI agents are, what they can do inside an organization today, and what they mean for how your team is structured.
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Friday, February 5
Virtual, 90 Minutes
What AI Takes and What Leaders Keep
A practical framework for what you delegate to AI, what you never delegate, and how to know the difference.
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Friday, February 12
Virtual, 90 Minutes
Governance and the Board's Questions
Data, privacy, and accountability. Draft the one-page AI use policy your staff can follow, and get ready for the questions your board will ask.
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Friday, February 19
In Person, 2 Hours
Your 90-Day Plan
Build the plan you take back to your organization: one workflow, one owner, and how you'll measure it. Share it with the cohort and leave with it in hand.
In-person sessions meet at the WBJ office, 1000 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA. Lunch provided. Bring a laptop.
All sessions start at noon Eastern.
A Leadership Framework
The People-First Test
From LGW's 2026 Annual Summit, the test every AI decision in this course has to pass.
“Augmentation with accountability.”
The Cohort
Who It's For
LGW members who carry decision authority: CEOs, executive directors, agency heads, C-suite leaders, and board chairs, across every sector the region runs on. No technical background needed. The room is capped at 30 so everyone speaks, and the cohort works in pods of five.
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Pricing
Investment
| Membership | Early Bird | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Members | $300 | $400 |
| Active Members | $400 | $500 |
| Inactive Members and Guests | $600 | $700 |
$0Standard Executive Seat for This Program
LGW members join Cohort 1 at a fraction of the standard rate.
The early bird deadline is announced when registration opens. Registration and payment run through Leadership Greater Washington.
Interest List
Hold My Spot
Registration opens through LGW soon. Hold your spot now and you'll hear first. Your answers help shape the sessions around the questions this cohort actually has.
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